10 September 2009

A match made in heaven.

Though the screams of Armageddon can be heard from here to Hades, Disney buying Marvel may turn out to be a cool thing. I think of all the Disney cartoons I enjoyed as a kid and the CGI films I enjoy now and I can’t help but think of the possibilities. A Pixar animated film featuring Marvel properties, Come on how is that not cool. Not to mention all the made for video cartoons being put out by Marvel. Imagine those same features made by Disney animators. I would kill to go to a Marvel themed store in my local mall or shopping outlet. Sure some may say that that is a sellout mentality but I think it propagates comics to the main stream. For someone like me who is trying to pursue a career in comics the more attention comics get, the more job opportunities may arise and is that such a bad thing.

1 comment:

I've gone 'round and 'round with people talking about this, and I'm pretty much in the same boat as you. I think as long as Disney is willing to let Marvel Studios do their thing concerning the live-action movies, and allows Marvel to utilize their amazing resources to expand the product beyond what is currently offered, it's a win-win situation. A Pixar-style movie featuring Marvel characters would be incredible, and getting kids more connected with comics is vitally important if comics is going to survive through the tough times ahead, let alone beyond them. I might be overly optimistic, but I'm kind of stoked to see what'll happen next...